The kick off for BBQ season (aka Memorial Day weekend) is less than two weeks away.  This time of the year is known for smoked meats, hamburgers, hot dogs, fried chicken and sausages of every imaginable flavor.  Always available are delights like baked beans, pasta salad, macaroni salad, and coleslaw.  Since I’m about to be buried alive in delicious fattening food on sunny weekends with friends and family, I decided to take a stab at a dish that will warm you up on these last few cold Spring nights. This pasta with roasted broccolini and mushrooms is covered in a spicy tomato based …

Tofu.  Do you love it or hate it?  I like it, but only if it’s deep fried.  Um, if it’s fried who wouldn’t love it I suppose?  Of course, I pick the most unhealthy way to love it, until now.  Guess what?  I’ve found a tofu recipe that I can’t get enough of and they are not deep fried!  Interested? These sesame crusted tofu cubes are paired with peppers and onions and coated in a spicy peanut sauce. Sesame Crusted Tofu With Peppers And Onions In A Spicy Peanut Sauce Recipe (About 4 servings) Ingredients for Spicy Peanut Sauce: 1/4 cup peanut butter …

I’ll take sweets over savory any day of the week.  It’s probably obvious because I could write about goodies like brownies all day long.  I even gave you a brownie history 101 lesson!  Mmmjunkfood. However, today’s savory recipe seems to be an exception because I cannot stop talking about this sandwich.  Yes, folks, a simple sandwich has totally rocked my world.  I love it so much that I’m sharing it with you today to mark my 200th post.  200?!  Holy crap.     🙂 This fresh sandwich has an awesome combination of homemade herbed goat cheese, heirloom tomatoes, and garlic. Tomato And Herbed Goat Cheese …

I love me a good juicy meat burger, but if I’m in my vegetarian mood (which I have been lately) then I’m looking for a good fix to satisfy my “burger” craving.  There are a lot of pre-made vegetarian burgers in the stores, and let’s just say I don’t tend to seek them out.  This time I’m turning to my kitchen and going the homemade route.  Black beans are notorious in Mexican cuisine and since it’s Cinco de Mayo today, it only seems fitting to make my veggie burger out of those hearty beans. These black bean burgers are loaded …